Jake Cole

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jake S Cole


fullname = Jake S Cole
height = height|ft=6|in=3
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|9|11
cityofbirth = London
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Oxford United
(on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
clubnumber = 15
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–
2003–2004
2005
2005
2008–
clubs = QPR
→ Hayes (loan)
→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)
→ Farnborough Town (loan)
→ Oxford United (loan)
caps(goals) = 08 (0)
16 (0)
06 (0)
01 (0)
05 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 21:57, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Jake S Cole (born September 11 1985) is an English professional footballer currently on loan to Oxford United from QPR.

Cole has been the number 2 keeper at QPR for a long time, being understudy to Chris Day, Paul Jones, Simon Royce and Lee Camp, but has been praised by John Gregory as being a model professional. On the few occasions Cole has been called in due to injury or suspension, he has performed well, making few mistakes and some good saves. Towards the end of the 2006–07 season he became first choice keeper after Lee Camp was recalled from his loan spell to Derby County.

Cole has been given the number 12 jersey for the 2007–08 season, indicating that Iain Dowie will be signing a number one keeper before the start of the season, with rumours focusing on a permanent signing of Lee Camp. Camp was then signed for a fee of £300,000 therefore limiting Cole's first team opportunities; however Cole continued to impress for Ranger's second string with manager John Gregory saying in 2007, ""I have been impressed by Jake's overall attitude and ability. He is a fantastic understudy to Lee Camp."cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6949833.stm |title=QPR keeper bags new one-year deal |date=2007-08-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-13]

Cole slipped further down the pecking order at QPR following the signing of Radek Černý in the summer of 2008. He was loaned to the Conference National side Oxford United for three months on July 11, 2008.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7501374.stm|title=QPR loan keeper Cole to Oxford |date=2008-07-11|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-13]

References

External links

* [http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10373~28913,00.html Jake Cole player profile] at qpr.co.uk
* [http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/players.php?Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=683&squad=37&position=Goalkeeper Jake Cole player profile] at afcwimbledon.co.uk
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